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                    [Summary] => One would think that, with calls for Fernando Poe Jr. to calm down agitators in his camp, he would take charge at last. On the contrary, more of his supporters stood up to justify rioting if the Supreme Court finds him to not be of Filipino natural birth and thus unqualified to run for president. Newest spokesman Francis Escudero, two leaders of the FPJ Movement and several movie stars intoned that Poe will never call for violence. But they quickly added, as if on script, that he will not be able to stop contrary plans of other fans. 

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The atrocities of the Abu Sayyaf are well known, which is one reason for the virtually universal approval of the coming in of US forces to help wipe them out. Showing the gory beheading was not really necessary as it would reap only minimal plus points while risking frittering goodwill already won.
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Recently, I overheard a father and daughter in their last moments together at the gate in an airport terminal. The airlines had announced her departure and standing near the security gate, they hugged and he said," I love you. I wish you enough."
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The atrocities of the Abu Sayyaf are well known, which is one reason for the virtually universal approval of the coming in of US forces to help wipe them out. Showing the gory beheading was not really necessary as it would reap only minimal plus points while risking frittering goodwill already won.
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Recently, I overheard a father and daughter in their last moments together at the gate in an airport terminal. The airlines had announced her departure and standing near the security gate, they hugged and he said," I love you. I wish you enough."
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